diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index 6bfe124ba..fe479848f 100644
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -10355,7 +10355,7 @@ void command_picklock(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 	{
 		if(c->HasSkill(SkillPickLock))
 		{
-			if(c->DistNoRootNoZ(*target) > RuleI(Adventure, LDoNTrapDistanceUse))
+			if(ComparativeDistanceNoZ(c->GetPosition(), target->GetPosition()) > RuleI(Adventure, LDoNTrapDistanceUse))
 			{
 				c->Message(13, "%s is too far away.", target->GetCleanName());
 				return;